Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at Oakwood University

Every biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biochemistry program at Oakwood University stacks up to those at other schools.

Oakwood is located in Huntsville, Alabama and approximately 1,374 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 12 biochemistry majors received their bachelor's degree from Oakwood.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology section at the bottom of this page.

Oakwood Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Biochemistry

Oakwood Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biochemistry progam at Oakwood compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biochemistry major at Oakwood is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Biochemistry & Biophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	24
Most Popular Biochemistry & Biophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	243
Most Popular Biochemistry & Biophysics Schools	262
Best Value Biochemistry & Biophysics Schools	389
	444
	479
Best Biochemistry & Biophysics Schools	479

Biochemistry Student Demographics at Oakwood

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biochemistry majors at Oakwood University.

Oakwood Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 12 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in biochemistry from Oakwood in 2021, 42% were men and 58% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 44% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biochemistry bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Oakwood University with a bachelor's in biochemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Oakwood also has a doctoral program available in biochemistry. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• General Biology

Careers That Biochemistry Grads May Go Into

A degree in biochemistry can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for AL, the home state for Oakwood University.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
Biological Scientists	260	$67,200
Medical Scientists	180	$90,300
Natural Sciences Managers	170	$112,140
Biochemists and Biophysicists	60	$87,520

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.